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Unit / Ship / Establishment:
HMS Calgarian
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| Mike: Daring deeds of merchant seamen in the great war - Wheeler, Harold F. B 1918 The armed auxiliary Calgarian, a magnificent Allan liner of 17,515 tons, was engaged in protecting a convoy on the ist March, 1918, when she was struck by a torpedo near the forward boilers. Steps were being taken to make temporary repairs, when two more torpedoes hit the ship. The last weapon exploded in the engine-room, killing a number of men. Thanks to the prompt assistance of destroyers and trawlers, nearly 400 of the crew were landed at various ports on the north coast of Ireland. There is good reason to believe that the submarine lies at no great distance from its victim. |
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